BREAKING: NU lands 2025 big man Cade Bennerman

[CoralSpringsCat]

There's no way NU can lose a player like Buie AND be without its second best player, a returning all-conference performer, and have a strong season, that's for sure.

I felt the same way after Nance and Young transferred.

 

[TheC]

I felt the same way after Nance and Young transferred.

Right? The only thing predictable about NU sports is how incredibly unpredictable they are.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

I felt the same way after Nance and Young transferred.

I didn’t.

 

[ThatkidfromHolland]

I felt the same way after Nance and Young transferred.

Buie was for sure a top two player on that team.

 

[NUCat320]

@ThatkidfromHolland NU spent years recruiting PBJ and years recruiting Max Christie. PBJ knew he was NU’s top target his freshman year.

Ultimately, NU got a courtesy top three out of PBJ.

PBJ was a top five recruit, and a likely one and done. Christie was a top 25 recruit, and a possible one and done. NU hasn’t expended serious effort on those types of players since.

And frankly, both were talents but both were primarily jump shooters. As far as I can tell, none of the five are primarily jump shooters. Every team needs shooters, but shooting isn’t enough for Collins anymore.

 

[SmellyCat]

Couldn't agree more with TKFH.

It's possible - hear me out - that it seems like Collins has shifted his strategy when in actuality he can just get better players now because what he's selling to them is better. Who knows? Maybe PBJ or Christie comes here today when you can sell a tourney team, a good arena, good fans, and a coach not on the hot seat.

 

[SDakaGordie]

@ThatkidfromHolland NU spent years recruiting PBJ and years recruiting Max Christie. PBJ knew he was NU’s top target his freshman year.

Ultimately, NU got a courtesy top three out of PBJ.

PBJ was a top five recruit, and a likely one and done. Christie was a top 25 recruit, and a possible one and done. NU hasn’t expended serious effort on those types of players since.

And frankly, both were talents but both were primarily jump shooters. As far as I can tell, none of the five are primarily jump shooters. Every team needs shooters, but shooting isn’t enough for Collins anymore.

PBJ and Christie were special circumstances - offspring of NU alum. It’s obvious we should have gone after them.